Envision your ideal meal for a few seconds… Is it a giant red steak, marinating in its own juices? Chicken parmesan? Carne asada tacos? Don’t feel bad if meat is part of your fantasy meal. I’m not here to degrade your food fantasies. After all… Food is awesome! We should enjoy it. Instead of waging …
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Here’s a quick tip for travelers that even some of the most experienced don’t know. This traveling tip will: 1. save thousands of water bottles 2. prevent you from getting sick 3. lighten your pack You and I both know water bottles are bad. But before I explain the solution, I’d like to put the absurdity of this …
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Keeping up with environmental news doesn’t need to be overwhelming. With just 2hrs a week, you can stay informed and save the rest of your time for other cool sh**. Here’s how I use 3 everyday mediums to stay informed and stay sane. Social Media You can get environmental news from any social media outlet, …
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It’s easy if you do it right… For some reason we have a tendency to hang on to things even when we know we don’t really need them. But those who have embraced minimalism know the feeling of relief and freedom attained by detaching yourself from “stuff”. The biggest key to decluttering is to stop …
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Some trees love (and need) salmon… Organisms are complex beings made up of hundreds to millions of units working together to form a whole. If one unit goes down the whole organism can be impacted. The organelles of a cell, the cells of an organ, the organs of an animal… the species of an ecosystem. We …
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It’s too easy to ride the bench… When you look at sustainability as a whole, it’s overwhelming. The scale of such an immense problem as global warming makes us, as individuals, feel powerless. I’m 1 out of 7 Billion people on this planet. There really isn’t anything I can do except wag my finger at …
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Sustainability Education Off Campus at Santa Clara University Guest Post by: Blair Libby In the neighborhoods surrounding colleges and universities, a growing number of houses are dedicating themselves to environmentally-conscious and sustainable living. At CITRUS (Community Initiative To Restore Urban Sustainability) House, students from Santa Clara University are practicing a cooperative and eco-friendly lifestyle. CITRUS …
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I feel like a living billboard and no one is paying me… Commonly referred to as swag, promotional products have infiltrated my life. Companies seem to love printing their logo on generic products like pens, cell phone accessories, koozies, hats, bags, thumb drives… you name it. They hand them out everywhere, always trying to give …
A few new habits will add up quick. Food waste is a big issue many of us are unconsciously contributing to. The good news is, it’s not hard to drastically cut down on our food waste and by doing so we will also save time and money. 🍕+⌚+💸=👍 You can start right here, right now, …
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Yes! There’s an app for that… Shopping for fish is tough for a conscious consumer. There are a lot of conflicting points of view in the scientific community around the fishing industry – farmed fish, wild caught, stock estimates, size limits, bycatch, mercury… There is always a new report to demystify the last and make me more …
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